Autonomy and Indigenous self-government

Timeline: Miskitu self-determination

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  1. · Administrative change

    Incorporation of Miskito territory into Nicaragua, 1894

    The historical Mosquito Reserve was formally incorporated into Nicaragua, ending the earlier self-government arrangement.

    Significance here: The conclusive end of the historical Miskito self-government arrangement, distinct from the later 1987 autonomy framework.

  2. · Legislation

    Nicaragua Statute of Autonomy, 1987

    The North and South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Regions were created, establishing a modern self-government framework.

    Significance here: The foundational legal instrument of the modern Miskitu and Caribbean Coast autonomy framework.

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